Jackson State Kappa Alpha Psi Plot Defaced, Officials Caution Against Hate Crime Rumors

Jackson State University officials caution campus community against rumors of race crime after Kappa Alpha Psi plot defaced with racial epithets.

Jackson State Students Develop Technology to Reduce Diabetes-Related Amputations

Engineering students at Jackson State University have designed a “smart mat” that gauges foot temperature of diabetics to help thwart the danger of lower extremity amputations – particularly in Mississippi, where the risk is greater, according to the CDC.

Report: More Than 350 Employees Fired at Jackson State Since 2011

The Clarion-Ledger spoke with 25 current and former JSU employees, the majority of whom said they worked in a hostile work environment, where faculty and staff worry the wrong move could lead to retaliation, being “iced out” or worse — a pink slip.

Non-Black Student Enrollment Gains Net Jackson State $24 Million

A landmark desegregation lawsuit filed more than 40 years ago will again reap benefits for Mississippi’s flagship historically black college, as Jackson State University will receive a $24 million boost to its endowment for meeting court-mandated racial enrollment standards